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Recruitment Consultant

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ 28,000 - 30,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Whitstable, Kent

Expire in: 20 days

Job Description

Recruitment Consultant - Education
 Location: Kent (Whitstable)
 Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 base + uncapped commission
 Start Date: ASAP

Have you worked in sales, education, or another people-focused role and are now looking for a career where your effort directly drives your earnings and progression?

At Tradewind Recruitment, we're hiring driven individuals to join our high-performing education recruitment team in Kent. You don't need a degree; we're interested in commercial mindset, resilience, and communication skills. If you're an ex-teacher, sales professional, or someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, recruitment could be a natural next step.

Why Tradewind Recruitment?

We're one of the UK's leading education recruitment agencies, a 5x Sunday Times Top 100 Company, and specialists in developing high performers.

Many of our most successful consultants joined us from sales, teaching, retail, hospitality, or customer service backgrounds. What they had in common? Drive, people skills, and ambition.

What We Offer:

£28,000 - £30,000 starting salary with uncapped commission
 * £35,000 - £42,000 realistic first-year earnings
 * 35 days annual leave + early finishes during school holidays
 * Award-winning training through our Impact Academy
 * Clear, merit-based career progression
 * All-expenses-paid international incentive trips
 * Supportive, collaborative team culture
 * Regular socials, wellbeing initiatives, and ongoing development 

The Role:

As a Recruitment Consultant, you'll be responsible for:

Interviewing and placing education professionals into schools
 * Managing and nurturing long-term candidate relationships
 * Writing CV profiles and marketing candidates to schools
 * Working closely with schools to meet their staffing needs
 * Managing multiple vacancies and priorities at pace
 * Working towards clear KPIs with commission earned from day oneIf you've worked in sales, you'll recognise the targets and momentum.
 If you're an ex-teacher, you'll value the education focus and relationship-building.

Training & Development - The Impact Academy

Our Impact Academy is a structured training programme designed for people with transferable skills, not recruitment experience.

You'll receive:
 * One-to-one mentoring
 * Hands-on coaching
 * Classroom-based training covering:

Candidate management
Compliance & safeguarding
Time management and prioritisation
Business development & negotiation (year 2)Progression is based on performance, not background or qualifications.

Who We're Looking For:

We'd love to hear from people who:

Have a background in sales, teaching, customer service, or recruitment
 * Are confident communicators who enjoy working with people
 * Are resilient, competitive, and motivated by results
 * Thrive in fast-paced, target-driven environments
 * Want a long-term career with strong earning potentialDegree or no degree; attitude, work ethic, and ambition matter most.

Ready for Your Next Step?

If you're looking to transition into a rewarding, high-energy career where your skills are recognised and rewarded, Tradewind Recruitment wants to hear from you.

Submit your CV to  to apply or arrange an initial conversation.

Build a career in recruitment with Tradewind - where experience counts and potential is rewarded.

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